Röstbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Röstbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Röstbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Heike Häggpike51 cm
- 3Johan Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Nils Erikssontrout31 cm
- 5Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Hägg
trout31 cmNils Eriksson
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